Authorities in Canada will abolish the vaccination requirements for domestic travel on planes and trains as well as outbound travel starting from June 20.
The decision of the Canadian government comes after the epidemiological situation in the country has marked a significant improvement, with nearly 90 percent of the country’s citizens being vaccinated, VisaGuide.World reports.
Canada’s government has often been criticized for keeping in place strict entry rules imposed to curb the further spread of the Coronavirus and its new variants.
According to the figures provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), a total of 3,892,402 people tested positive for the COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, while a total of 41,470 people have died during the same period.
Besides, the figures provided by WHO show that as of June 3, a total of 84,847 vaccine doses have been administered in this territory.
However, despite such figures, authorities in Canada have decided to further ease the preventive measures imposed to contain the further spread of the virus in order to help the country’s industries that have been profoundly affected by the situation caused by the virus to recover as soon as possible.
In April, authorities in Canada announced that travelers planning to visit this country would be subject to easier entry rules after the government decided to remove some of the COVID-19 restrictions.
Back then, the authorities announced that international travelers who have completed their immunization process against the virus as well as children, regardless of their vaccination status, would be subject to facilitated entry rules.
At the same time, the government clarified that unvaccinated travelers from other countries, as well as those who have not fully been immunized against the virus, ages five to 11, would no longer be required to complete a pre-entry test for COVID-19 in order to enter the country. The decision was confirmed through a statement published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Authorities in Canada announced that in order to be considered fully immunized, travelers continue to need two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use or one dose of Johnson & Johnson, as reported by CIC News.
Besides, it has been reported that the country will suspend random COVID-19 testing at all airports from June 11 until June 30 in an effort to address congestion. As for unvaccinated travelers, they will still be tested on-site. The government also announced that from July 1, all testing would be performed off-site.
Previously, a report provided by the World Travel and Tourism Council showed that next year Canada’s travel and tourism industry would reach the country’s economic recovery contribution of GDP reaching 2019 levels.